Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Ghana

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Ghana by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	Ghana
2023	1.58	3.4
2022	1.58	3.43
2021	1.58	3.49
2020	1.57	3.54
2019	1.47	3.59
2018	1.37	3.65
2017	1.49	3.72
2016	1.46	3.87
2015	1.57	3.98
2014	1.53	4.03
2013	1.54	4.11
2012	1.66	4.15
2011	1.75	4.18
2010	1.79	4.18
2009	2.01	4.18
2008	2.04	4.22
2007	1.86	4.29
2006	1.83	4.4
2005	1.83	4.5
2004	1.85	4.5
2003	1.89	4.6
2002	1.94	4.69
2001	2.02	4.77
2000	2.2	4.83
1999	1.96	4.82
1998	2.02	4.83
1997	2.19	4.88
1996	2.27	4.96
1995	2.16	5.11
1994	2.07	5.25
1993	2.04	5.41
1992	2.13	5.52
1991	2.04	5.63
1990	2.25	5.74
1989	2.2	5.82
1988	2.13	5.92
1987	2.07	6.02
1986	2.03	6.08
1985	2.15	6.12
1984	2.04	6.15
1983	2.12	6.23
1982	2.09	6.31
1981	2.17	6.42
1980	2.31	6.47
1979	2.63	6.51
1978	2.57	6.56
1977	2.78	6.64
1976	2.78	6.7
1975	2.77	6.76
1974	2.93	6.82
1973	3.13	6.87
1972	3.29	6.92
1971	3.46	6.95
1970	3.63	6.95
1969	3.83	6.95
1968	4.01	6.89
1967	4.18	6.89
1966	4.32	6.86
1965	4.42	6.88
1964	4.48	6.9
1963	4.54	6.94
1962	4.55	6.94
1961	4.56	6.91
1960	4.6	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.58 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.4 in Ghana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Antigua	Ghana
2023	462	651,094
2022	486	646,441
2021	492	635,805
2020	512	637,469
2019	461	642,403
2018	411	641,551
2017	504	641,218
2016	496	659,910
2015	583	667,729
2014	564	660,829
2013	586	658,638
2012	678	646,595
2011	743	631,501
2010	758	613,133
2009	900	592,825
2008	911	579,695
2007	770	572,332
2006	742	569,474
2005	738	563,234
2004	757	543,339
2003	793	536,656
2002	843	528,620
2001	900	519,382
2000	1,009	508,738
1999	828	487,210
1998	845	471,313
1997	932	459,822
1996	947	450,259
1995	844	451,748
1994	757	449,589
1993	706	454,669
1992	728	452,156
1991	673	448,159
1990	833	442,211
1989	845	432,541
1988	848	425,031
1987	845	419,328
1986	855	411,191
1985	955	401,722
1984	899	392,053
1983	941	379,846
1982	913	369,061
1981	940	359,572
1980	1,002	346,816
1979	1,150	334,848
1978	1,064	324,428
1977	1,124	315,429
1976	1,075	305,769
1975	1,028	298,267
1974	1,074	290,796
1973	1,135	283,385
1972	1,179	275,236
1971	1,219	265,442
1970	1,248	257,938
1969	1,308	251,925
1968	1,369	242,821
1967	1,431	237,156
1966	1,489	231,440
1965	1,528	229,061
1964	1,559	226,685
1963	1,543	225,367
1962	1,509	223,842
1961	1,476	222,372
1960	1,434	217,134

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.5% in Antigua and Barbuda and +1.93% in Ghana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +2.1% in Ghana.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Ghana by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	Ghana
2023	11.8	26.3
2022	12	26.6
2021	12.1	27
2020	12.2	27.4
2019	11.5	27.9
2018	10.8	28.4
2017	11.8	28.9
2016	11.7	30.2
2015	12.6	31.1
2014	12.3	31.5
2013	12.4	32.2
2012	13.5	32.5
2011	14.3	32.7
2010	14.7	32.7
2009	16.6	32.6
2008	17	32.8
2007	15.6	33.2
2006	15.5	33.9
2005	15.6	34.4
2004	15.9	34.3
2003	16.4	34.8
2002	17.1	35.2
2001	18	35.6
2000	19.7	35.9
1999	17.7	35.6
1998	18.3	35.5
1997	19.9	35.6
1996	20.6	35.8
1995	19.6	36.7
1994	18.7	37.5
1993	18.3	38.5
1992	18.9	39.2
1991	18.2	39.9
1990	20.8	40.5
1989	20.8	40.9
1988	20.6	41.5
1987	20.4	42.2
1986	20.3	42.7
1985	21.7	43.1
1984	20.7	43.4
1983	21.2	43.4
1982	20.6	43.6
1981	21	43.9
1980	21.9	44.1
1979	24.3	44
1978	22.9	44.1
1977	23.9	44.4
1976	23.1	44.7
1975	22.3	45.3
1974	22.9	45.9
1973	23.8	46.4
1972	24.4	46.9
1971	25	47.4
1970	25.5	47.7
1969	26.9	47.9
1968	28.5	47.7
1967	30.1	47.7
1966	31.8	47.8
1965	33.2	48.2
1964	34.4	48.7
1963	34.9	49.2
1962	34.9	49.7
1961	35	50
1960	35	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 26.3 in Ghana, compared with 35 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Antigua and Barbuda

Factual

UN forecast

Ghana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Antigua	Ghana
2100	12.2%	19.3%
2099	12.2%	19.5%
2098	12.2%	19.6%
2097	12.2%	19.7%
2096	12.2%	19.8%
2095	12.2%	20%
2094	12.2%	20.1%
2093	12.2%	20.2%
2092	12.2%	20.4%
2091	12.2%	20.5%
2090	12.2%	20.7%
2089	12.2%	20.8%
2088	12.2%	21%
2087	12.2%	21.1%
2086	12.2%	21.3%
2085	12.2%	21.4%
2084	12.3%	21.6%
2083	12.3%	21.7%
2082	12.3%	21.9%
2081	12.4%	22.1%
2080	12.4%	22.2%
2079	12.4%	22.4%
2078	12.5%	22.5%
2077	12.5%	22.7%
2076	12.6%	22.9%
2075	12.6%	23%
2074	12.7%	23.2%
2073	12.7%	23.4%
2072	12.8%	23.5%
2071	12.8%	23.7%
2070	12.8%	23.9%
2069	12.9%	24.1%
2068	12.9%	24.2%
2067	12.9%	24.4%
2066	12.9%	24.6%
2065	13%	24.8%
2064	13%	25.1%
2063	13%	25.3%
2062	13.1%	25.5%
2061	13.1%	25.7%
2060	13.1%	26%
2059	13.2%	26.2%
2058	13.2%	26.4%
2057	13.3%	26.7%
2056	13.4%	26.9%
2055	13.4%	27.2%
2054	13.5%	27.4%
2053	13.6%	27.7%
2052	13.7%	27.9%
2051	13.8%	28.2%
2050	13.9%	28.4%
2049	14%	28.6%
2048	14.2%	28.9%
2047	14.3%	29.1%
2046	14.4%	29.3%
2045	14.6%	29.5%
2044	14.8%	29.7%
2043	14.9%	29.9%
2042	15.1%	30.2%
2041	15.3%	30.4%
2040	15.5%	30.6%
2039	15.6%	30.8%
2038	15.8%	31%
2037	16%	31.3%
2036	16.2%	31.5%
2035	16.3%	31.8%
2034	16.4%	32%
2033	16.4%	32.3%
2032	16.5%	32.7%
2031	16.6%	33%
2030	16.7%	33.5%
2029	16.8%	33.9%
2028	16.9%	34.3%
2027	17.1%	34.8%
2026	17.3%	35.2%
2025	17.6%	35.6%
2024	17.8%	35.8%
2023	18.2%	36.2%
2022	18.6%	36.5%
2021	18.8%	36.9%
2020	19.1%	37.2%
2019	19.4%	37.6%
2018	19.8%	37.8%
2017	20.2%	38.1%
2016	20.6%	38.4%
2015	21.2%	38.6%
2014	21.7%	38.8%
2013	22.1%	38.9%
2012	22.6%	38.9%
2011	23.2%	39%
2010	23.8%	39.1%
2009	24.2%	39.3%
2008	24.6%	39.5%
2007	25%	39.8%
2006	25.4%	40.1%
2005	25.9%	40.4%
2004	26.4%	40.7%
2003	26.8%	41.1%
2002	27.2%	41.5%
2001	27.5%	41.9%
2000	27.8%	42.3%
1999	28%	42.7%
1998	28.3%	43.1%
1997	28.4%	43.5%
1996	28.6%	43.9%
1995	28.6%	44.2%
1994	28.8%	44.5%
1993	29%	44.8%
1992	29.3%	45%
1991	29.7%	45.2%
1990	29.8%	45.3%
1989	29.4%	45.4%
1988	29.1%	45.4%
1987	28.9%	45.5%
1986	28.7%	45.4%
1985	28.6%	45.3%
1984	28.6%	45.2%
1983	29.2%	45.4%
1982	30%	45.7%
1981	31%	45.9%
1980	32%	46.2%
1979	33%	46.5%
1978	34%	47%
1977	35.2%	47.5%
1976	36.4%	47.9%
1975	37.8%	48.2%
1974	39.1%	48.3%
1973	40.4%	48.4%
1972	41.6%	48.4%
1971	42.7%	48.4%
1970	43.7%	48.2%
1969	43.9%	48.1%
1968	43.4%	47.9%
1967	42.8%	47.8%
1966	42.1%	47.6%
1965	41.3%	47.4%
1964	40.4%	47.1%
1963	39.9%	46.8%
1962	39.9%	46.4%
1961	40%	45.9%
1960	40.1%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 35.8% in Ghana in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Ghana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Ghana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	Ghana
2023	35	234
2022	36	239
2021	32	264
2020	35	253
2019	32	260
2018	31	276
2017	31	287
2016	28	296
2015	30	310
2014	32	317
2013	32	338
2012	30	351
2011	31	356
2010	31	363
2009	32	369
2008	31	380
2007	32	377
2006	32	385
2005	33	390
2004	34	403
2003	33	410
2002	36	434
2001	36	460
2000	37	472
1999	34	490
1998	34	521
1997	37	553
1996	37	591
1995	38	630
1994	38	670
1993	40	696
1992	40	718
1991	42	745
1990	41	769
1989	41	799
1988	38	834
1987	40	873
1986	38	908
1985	38	943

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 35 deaths per 100,000 live births in Antigua and Barbuda, compared to 234 deaths in Ghana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Antigua	Ghana
2023	0.93%	3.71%
2022	0.96%	3.85%
2021	0.98%	4.02%
2020	1.01%	4.2%
2019	1.03%	4.39%
2018	1.05%	4.6%
2017	1.06%	4.81%
2016	1.08%	5.02%
2015	1.1%	5.25%
2014	1.12%	5.48%
2013	1.13%	5.74%
2012	1.15%	6.02%
2011	1.17%	6.33%
2010	1.19%	6.65%
2009	1.22%	6.99%
2008	1.24%	7.31%
2007	1.27%	7.63%
2006	1.3%	7.93%
2005	1.33%	8.22%
2004	1.36%	8.52%
2003	1.4%	8.85%
2002	1.43%	9.21%
2001	1.46%	9.61%
2000	1.49%	10%
1999	1.52%	10.4%
1998	1.54%	10.8%
1997	1.55%	11.1%
1996	1.55%	11.3%
1995	1.54%	11.5%
1994	1.51%	11.6%
1993	1.47%	11.8%
1992	1.43%	12%
1991	1.39%	12.3%
1990	1.35%	12.8%
1989	1.32%	13.3%
1988	1.3%	13.8%
1987	1.28%	14.4%
1986	1.28%	15%
1985	1.29%	15.5%
1984	1.31%	15.9%
1983	1.36%	16.2%
1982	1.42%	16.4%
1981	1.5%	16.6%
1980	1.6%	16.7%
1979	1.71%	16.9%
1978	1.84%	17.2%
1977	1.97%	17.7%
1976	2.11%	18.2%
1975	2.25%	18.7%
1974	2.4%	19.2%
1973	2.56%	19.6%
1972	2.74%	19.9%
1971	2.96%	20.1%
1970	3.23%	20.2%
1969	3.54%	20.3%
1968	3.92%	20.3%
1967	4.36%	20.3%
1966	4.86%	20.3%
1965	5.41%	20.3%
1964	6%	20.3%
1963	6.59%	20.4%
1962	7.18%	20.5%
1961	7.74%	20.7%
1960	8.25%	20.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 3.71% in Ghana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.